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# 51 U.S.C. § 31503 - Laboratory productivity

## Text

The Administration’s laboratories are a critical component of the Administration’s research capabilities, and the Administrator shall ensure that those laboratories remain productive.

(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3150342 U.S.C. 17812(a).Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1003(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4807.